Benefits of belonging to an online parenting network

The main benefits to belonging to an online parenting network is it makes a very large community a very small community. When you're a new mom and you're not sure what to do or something's normal or not, you can go online without even having to leave the comfort of your home, and ask questions from moms that have already been there and done that. So you get a lot of answers from moms with experience. And it's also nice to know that if something is abnormal, that there's someone telling you, "You should go to the doctor for this," or, "I've already been through it, don't worry about it." And it's also great because you can get recommendation from people in your area who would normally have not have met, so they can recommend their pediatrician or their local schools. And it's also a way to find nannies. A lot of parents whose kids are going to school, they have to let go of their nanny they've had for years. So it's always nice to get a recommendation from someone who has experience with a nanny than someone you have no experience with. So it's just a way of communicating with people in your area that wouldn't necessarily be able to talk to and meet.

Linda Perry

"Peachhead" Mom

Linda was born and raised in Venice, California, and has always been an active member of the community. She has worked for the same law firm since 1985, and started Peachhead as a hobby in 1997. She currently lives in Venice with her husband and two daughters. In addition to being the sole creator of Peachhead Familes, she was personally selected by Nintendo as their "Ambassador Mom" when they introduced the Wii gaming system (USA Today). She has also been selected to be on the Parenting Team Advisory board for the DisneyFamily.com website, and was chosen to be an Alpha Mom for Broadway Theatre in Los Angeles. Linda has been featured on the Today Show and in The New York Times. In order to ensure online connections become more personal, Linda also hosts periodic "Peachhead Days" and Moms Nights Out.In her free time, Linda likes to read, exercise, and go to the beach. She is a charter member of two book clubs, loves to travel, and enjoys going out with her family and friends. Her motto is "lovin' life."

The main benefits to belonging to an online parenting network is it makes a very large community a very small community. When you're a new mom and you're not sure what to do or something's normal or not, you can go online without even having to leave the comfort of your home, and ask questions from moms that have already been there and done that. So you get a lot of answers from moms with experience. And it's also nice to know that if something is abnormal, that there's someone telling you, "You should go to the doctor for this," or, "I've already been through it, don't worry about it." And it's also great because you can get recommendation from people in your area who would normally have not have met, so they can recommend their pediatrician or their local schools. And it's also a way to find nannies. A lot of parents whose kids are going to school, they have to let go of their nanny they've had for years. So it's always nice to get a recommendation from someone who has experience with a nanny than someone you have no experience with. So it's just a way of communicating with people in your area that wouldn't necessarily be able to talk to and meet.